# Mexican lawmakers propose raising beer taxes to correct market asymmetry

Mexican deputies propose increasing beer taxes by 60 cents to $1 per unit to balance fiscal contributions.

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A proposal emerging from the working group's forums is to adjust the beer tax to obtain an additional 60 cents to 1 peso per unit, depending on its price and presentation. [^1]

Vanesa López, a deputy from the PT party, presented conclusions from the Fiscal Treatment Group for the Production of Distillates and Other Alcoholic Beverages created by the Finance Commission. [^2]

Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the Finance Commission in Mexico City, stated on September 1, 2026, that the 2027 Economic Package includes proposals to increase the IEPS tax on alcoholic beverages and products with excessive sodium content. [^3]

Beer represents 93.1% of the volume of alcoholic beverages commercialized in Mexico but contributes only 63.3% of the IEPS tax revenue. [^4]

Carol Antonio Altamirano stated that the proposed increase in taxes on alcoholic beverages is motivated by public health concerns. [^5]

The 2027 Economic Package in Mexico does not include modifications to structural taxes, according to the Finance Commission. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. A proposal emerging from the working group's forums is to adjust the beer tax to obtain an additional 60 cents to 1 peso per unit, depending on its price and presentation. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. Vanesa López, a deputy from the PT party, presented conclusions from the Fiscal Treatment Group for the Production of Distillates and Other Alcoholic Beverages created by the Finance Commission. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
3. Carol Antonio Altamirano, president of the Finance Commission in Mexico City, stated on September 1, 2026, that the 2027 Economic Package includes proposals to increase the IEPS tax on alcoholic beverages and products with excessive sodium content. (EL NORTE, News)
4. Beer represents 93.1% of the volume of alcoholic beverages commercialized in Mexico but contributes only 63.3% of the IEPS tax revenue. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
5. Carol Antonio Altamirano stated that the proposed increase in taxes on alcoholic beverages is motivated by public health concerns. (EL NORTE, News)
6. The 2027 Economic Package in Mexico does not include modifications to structural taxes, according to the Finance Commission. (EL NORTE, News)

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